topic Re: Mirrorlink doesn't work in XPERIA archive

Mirrorlink doesn't work

Chris603 — Tue, 16 Jun 2015 20:26:26 GMT

Hey guys,

first sorry for my bad english, I'm not a native speaker

My new Sony XAV-602BT moniciever can not connect to my Xperia Z Ultra (Newest Lollipop Update). When I plug-in my phone with a usb-cable, and start the mirrorlink-mode in my radio, my XAV-602BT only shows a loading circle with a dark backround. Even after 5 minutes nothing happens. On my phone there pop up a link in the statusbar: "Connect to headunit"(Translated from german to english, don't know, if this is the orig. Error in english language). If If I click on it, my statusbar shows me shortly "connected to headunit", and the loading-circle in my radio stops for a moment, but then then it continues. In my statusbar is no (persistant??) message like "Connected to head-unit"?!

Btw, even before I click on "Connecting to headunit"(and after that), my phone goes in landscape-mode and locked it.

I tried to start mirrorlink manually in the settings, but my phone only says "Mirrorlink will start soon". Also I tried to change the network adress in the mirrorlink settings, but that had no effect.

I hope anyone has an idea, what problem I have, and maybe somebody has an idea to solve it. Maybe someone had/has the same problem?

Kind regards,

Christoph

Re: Mirrorlink doesn't work

Uliwooly — Tue, 16 Jun 2015 20:37:39 GMT

@Chris603

Have you unlocked the bootloader?

Re: Mirrorlink doesn't work

_alexdon_ — Tue, 16 Jun 2015 20:37:52 GMT

Have you read this?

/t5/Xperia-Z3-Z3-Dual/Z3-Lollipop-update-breaks-Mirrorlink/td-p/957793/page/4

Re: Mirrorlink doesn't work

Chris603 — Tue, 16 Jun 2015 20:44:33 GMT

I had unlocked my bootloader during Kitkat-times. To get the sony ota-updates i relocked it. I hope this is'nt the cause of my problem

While unlocking my bootloader, no one said, that mirror-link would'nt work anymore(on the sony-website)? Or did I overread it?

However the Sony-Servers accept my relocked bootloader and let me install the newest Lollipop update. With my unlocked bootloader, the ota failed.

Re: Mirrorlink doesn't work

Uliwooly — Tue, 16 Jun 2015 20:59:40 GMT

@Chris603

Check this out

http://www.andromods.com/news/sony-xperia-z3-functionality-that-will-be-lost-once-the-bootloader-is-unlocked.html

I think Rickard has posted about this before, I'll try to look for his post

Re: Mirrorlink doesn't work

Chris603 — Tue, 16 Jun 2015 21:16:01 GMT

This is not good, as I read your post, I tested the X-Reality Feature and I see no longer a differnece between on and off

However this feature is not important for me. In the Sony Unlocking-Guide Sony mentioned, that the camera-quality might be reduced. Ok. But, and I read the guide again, Sony never mentions that Mirrolink stops working! I mean this would be very unreasonable from Sony

Can't it be another cause? Or do I have any chance to get this working? I mean I bought a 350$ radio for excactly this feature. This would be very annoying

Re: Mirrorlink doesn't work

Uliwooly — Tue, 16 Jun 2015 21:19:18 GMT

@Chris603

Perhaps @Rickard could comment on this.

Re: Mirrorlink doesn't work

Rickard — Wed, 17 Jun 2015 07:16:57 GMT

The reason it doesn't work is that your bootloader has been unlocked. When you do this the security keys are deleted permanently and without these keys, Mirrorlink doesn't work. I'm afraid i have no solution for this.

Re: Mirrorlink doesn't work

Chris603 — Wed, 17 Jun 2015 09:36:28 GMT

@Rickard Is'nt there any chance to get these keys back? I read about a mod, which can bring some keys back, e.g. the camera and X-Reality features. Does this mod includes also restoring the mirrorlink feature?

If not, can the Xperia-Support get them back, if I send them my phone?

Re: Mirrorlink doesn't work

Rickard — Wed, 17 Jun 2015 09:50:47 GMT

I'm afraid not, they are permanently deleted.

Not sure what mod you are referring to but you would need to check this with the developer of the mod.

But with an unlocked bootloader it's also possible to use 3:rd party firmwares/roms so perhaps you can find a rom which has its own support for Mirrorlink which works without security keys.

A service location may perhaps be able to help you but i suspect they will need to replace the mainboard in the phone and this will not be covered by warranty. For more information i recommend that you contact your local support team.

Custom Rom with MirrorLink support

Chris603 — Wed, 17 Jun 2015 10:16:46 GMT

Goord morning

Actually, my Xperia Z Ultra can not connect to my Carradio with MirrorLink. It seems, this is caused by my unlocked bootloader an the persistant deleted DRM-Keys, which I didn't backed up, because no one told me, thar MirrorLink would'nt work after that

If I understand @Rickard well, I'll never get MirrorLink with the Sony-Firmware working, so I should try to search for a CustomRom, which supports MirrorLink by itself. So I searched a couple of time with google, but got no result. It seems, no CustomRom have this feature, or at least no dev meantions this in his posts.

So it would be great, if anyone here knows, which CustomRom supports MirrorLink, or at least, if there is in general a Rom, which features this.

Kind regards,

Christoph

Re: Mirrorlink doesn't work

Uliwooly — Wed, 17 Jun 2015 16:25:04 GMT

@Rickard

Thank you Rickard.

Re: Custom Rom with MirrorLink support

Uliwooly — Wed, 17 Jun 2015 16:25:40 GMT

@Chris603

Check the XDA forum, but in the mean time, have you considered using Chromecast?

Re: Custom Rom with MirrorLink support

Chris603 — Thu, 18 Jun 2015 10:54:06 GMT

@uliwooly

But a chromecast won't work with the XAV-602BT. I don't no much about chromecast, but they are connect with HDMI, right? Mirrorlink is using USB

I think I will try some Roms, maybe one of them supports mirrorlink. This should'nt take so much time, the ZU has not many Roms

Re: Custom Rom with MirrorLink support

Uliwooly — Thu, 18 Jun 2015 20:34:58 GMT

@Chris603

Yes indeed, sorry, but you might want to check the XDA forum, there might be a way around this.

Re: Custom Rom with MirrorLink support

Chris603 — Thu, 18 Jun 2015 21:48:03 GMT

Today I tried many Custom Roms, also the DRM-Restoration-Mod - Nothing worked. With a Custom Rom, my radio only says "USB-device is not compatible". I even can't use it as usb-drive.

However, I think I'll buy a locked Z3C from a friend for 100€.

Sony has to update their Unblock-Instructions, so that no other users run in this issue!

But if someone has an idea, how to fix this, or knows a working Rom/watch, please tell me! I'll buy the phone only in 1-2 weeks.

But anyway, thanks for your help guys! With your help I found at least the cause of my problem :smileysmileythumbsup:

Re: Custom Rom with MirrorLink support

Uliwooly — Thu, 18 Jun 2015 22:36:27 GMT

@Chris603

100euros for a Z3C, that's a great deal.

Re: Custom Rom with MirrorLink support

Chris603 — Fri, 19 Jun 2015 07:36:41 GMT

Yes, but the front and back are broken, also the headphone jack is'nt working. But if I only use this phone as navigator, I don't need this things

Re: Custom Rom with MirrorLink support

Uliwooly — Fri, 19 Jun 2015 16:16:22 GMT

@Chris603

The back shouldn't be an issue, the front screen can be repaired quite simple, and perhaps if you buy a 3.5mm jack module too.

Re: Custom Rom with MirrorLink support

SharkN — Tue, 08 Dec 2015 10:23:02 GMT

i've also unlockbootloader from day one, but before upgrade to the latest official rom, i'm using official 14.3.A.0.757 to connect to my xplod in car visual XAV-741. mirrorlink connectivity working, i can mirror my Waze apps to my in XAV741, but after upgrade to 14.4.A.0.108 it's keep give me error "USB Error". i not been able to use mirrorlink anymore. my XAV741 also have the latest firmware JR08_xav_1.13.003 . since that update until yesterday latest firmware 14.6.A.1.236 i can't connect XAV-741 to my Xperia Z ultra